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Nike's new hands-free sneaker

A closeup of a person's foot inserting into a bended Nike shoe hands-free.

On Tuesday February 9th's show: 

  • Athlete Sarah Reinertsen tells us about the Nike Go FlyEase, a new hands-free and lace less running shoe 
  • Community reporter Michelle Creedy in Duncan, BC shares some new book releases by Seedlings Braille Books for Children. To access her full report, visit here 
  • Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech describes Alana, an artificial intelligence software that can be used as a tool for people with sight loss 
  • And, host Dave Brown competes in another edition of our weekly news quiz against contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix!  
     

COVID-19 in Canada update

People wearing face masks walking outside a building.

On Monday, February 8th’s show: 

Manitoba Developmental Centre's closure

An exterior photo of the Manitoba Developmental Centre surrounded by trees in the winter.

On Friday's show: 

Accessibility in fantasy sports

A graphic of a smart phone with the Yahoo Fantasy Sport app on the screen.

On Thursday’s show: 

The Science Up First Movement

Three animated people hold a flag that reads "Science Up First."

On Wednesday's show: 

  • Dr. Tara Moriarty tells us about #SceienceUpFirst, a social media movement developed to stop the spread of misinformation around COVID-19
  • Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore discusses The ASAP Project, a new awareness campaign on the human trafficking and exploitation of people with intellectual disabilities
  • Community reporter Guy Carriere describes a stay-at-home beer tasting taking place in Sudbury this Valentine’s day. To access his full report, visit here 
  • Mike Agerbo of The App Show tells us about Xiaomi's new wireless charging technology, the Mi Air Charge
  • And, veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes latest news in Canadian and American politics